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UC police look for suspect By Lucia Sanchez Daily Bruin Staff University police are conducting a campus-wide search for a forgery suspect, authorities said Thursday. Currently, the police are looking for a female suspect they would like to question as part of a forgery investigation. The department is requesting help from the public in finding […]

UCLA professors receive science fellowship honors By Tatiana Botton Two UCLA professors have been named fellowship winners for the American Association for the Advancement of Science, out of a pool of more than 140,000 members. Professors Roger Detels and John Campbell were awarded the fellowships for their scientific work in genetics and disease research. "It’s […]

Greeks unite, sponsor benefit dance-a-thon Fundraiser marks first of its kind in UCLA history By Jennifer K. Morita In a first-ever joint event, UCLA’s four greek councils are putting together a dance-a-thon to benefit underprivileged students Saturday night in Ackerman Grand Ballroom. "It’s the first time ever in UCLA history that all the greeks are […]

UCLA study tips balance in HIV debate By Ben Gilmore Ask most students if HIV causes AIDS and one will receive a resounding "yes." Although this point may seem undisputed, there is actually a hot debate among scientists as to whether the HIV virus directly causes AIDS. However, a recent UCLA study suggests that the […]

Late phone bills, mistakes plague dorms Project team works to review records, make adjustments By Rashmi Nijagal On-campus residents are quickly discovering that their late phone bills riddled with mistakes are the result of a new program adopted by the UCLA Telecommunications Office. Not only were first bills weeks late, but residents’ second phone bills […]

Campus vexed by constant rains By Allyssa Lee Endless gray skies accompanied with constant rains are an uncommon sight for Southern Californians, and the UCLA community has found itself unsuited for the relentless cold weather. Since the beginning of the month, images of puddles and mudslides from construction sites have been rampant throughout the campus […]

UCLA treatment brings health, hope for kidney cancer victims Successful immunotherapy to expand nationally pending approval of FDA By Ben Gilmore For patients with advanced kidney cancer, options are few and far in between. Most advanced patients have a life expectancy of only 10 months and are resistant to chemotherapy, according to the American Cancer […]